We have been lucky in Australia that we got an exemption from our tax office for what is an educational activity so no tax charges or implications there and amounts have been pretty small (less than $2,000). Eventbrite's cut is a bit high but the convenience is fantastic - doing the emails and attendee lists and waitlists and managing refunds is a logistical headache which Eventbrite make really easy. If there was a cheaper way, I would do it ! But university finance systems are invariably cumbersome and complex and I am glad I could circumvent them. Good luck. As I said, Eventbrite do pay AFTER the event and we have been lucky that our venue asks for fees after the event as well, so we haven't been out of pocket, but I know not everyone would be in that situation as most places would want to charge a deposit, if not the whole fee, upfront.
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